Recall Elections, Proposition 8 Moves Closer to Supreme Court and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 6, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the Wisconsin recall election, the next step in the battle to legalize same-sex marriage in California and Bill O'Reilly's election prediction. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

O’Reilly: Palin Needs to Go to ‘Political College’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2010 By the way that Bill O'Reilly talks about "the media" with George Stephanopoulos in this clip, you'd think he wasn't a part of it. According to O'Reilly, "the media presents a distorted picture to Americans" about politics, "because they seize upon the loons on both the left and the right." (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama TV: How the President Revived Health Care

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Sep 24, 2009 By monopolizing the airwaves with his calm rationality, President Obama has retaken control of the national health care debate, which was beginning to descend into ideological hysteria.By monopolizing the airwaves with his calm rationality, President Obama has retaken control of the national health care debate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Death With Dignity’ for the Public Option?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2009 The White House is about to relaunch its health reform campaign and some, including Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, are hopeful that the president will "more aggressively fight for a strong health reform bill with a strong public option." Behind the scenes, however, his staff may be looking for the best way to kill it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Kennedy Collapses During Inauguration Lunch

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2009 An ailing Ted Kennedy experienced seizures during a ceremonial luncheon on Capitol Hill and was removed from the private function, according to reports. President Obama accompanied Kennedy from the room and then returned to offer a few words of support. The luncheon then went ahead, though without Sen. Robert Byrd, who was too upset over his friend's seizure to stay. Update 2 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama on Gaza, Investigating Bush Abuses and More

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2009 George Stephanopoulos picked the president-elect's brain Sunday in a wide-ranging interview. On Gaza, Obama defended his silence but he said to expect Mideast action on Day 1. On prosecuting Bushies for abuses such as torture or domestic spying, don't hold your breath. On the economy, "Everybody's going to have to give." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Stephanopolous Sweet-Talks ‘Adorable’ McCain

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2008 Hey everyone, John McCain has his own controversial preacher on his team! And look, he's not wearing a flag pin on his lapel either! These points weren't driven home by media types like George Stephanopolous, whom Jon Stewart accuses of taking a ride on the "Sweet Talk Express" instead of giving McCain a proper grilling. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A ‘Preview’ of ABC’s McCain Interview

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2008 Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films crew has a little fun at ABC host George Stephanopoulos' expense in this clip, imagining their own version of Stephanopolous' interview with John McCain on Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

ABC’s Philadelphia Story: Punditry Over Politics

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Apr 20, 2008 Journalists are famous for their dogged drive to "get the story." But when it comes to situations like Wednesday's campaign debate in Philadelphia, they have the ability to make stories, too -- and the story ABC's pundits created that night buried the most important issues of the day, at Americans' expense. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Philly Debate Maligned by Pro-Obama Media?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2008 Why were so many journalists so aggravated by the latest presidential debate? According to Politico scribes John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei, it wasn't about George Stephanopoulos and Charlie Gibson's less substantive questions -- instead, the problem was that "this time there were more hard questions for Obama than for Clinton." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Stephanopoulos: Rove Wants to Help Lieberman

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2006 The ABC News host reports: "According to a close Lieberman adviser, the President's political guru, Karl Rove, has reached out to the Lieberman camp with a message straight from the Oval Office: 'The boss wants to help Whatever we can do, we will do' " Quelle surprise Also, top Senate Dems Schumer, Reid and Dodd throw their support to Lamont (but stop short of calling on Lieberman to drop his independent bid). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dream On, Condi

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 15, 2006 There is no way to soft-pedal it: The astounding rise of an anti-American firebrand like Moqtada al-Sadr is an indicator of how wide and complete a political defeat pro-Western forces have suffered in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )